Carte d’Assemblage de l’Océanique - Vandermaelen 1827 correcting many of the cartographic

correcting many of the cartographic anomalies seen in 17th-century works

it also includes an incongruous American native with a feathered headdress—a symbol of the "exotic" often used interchangeably by European engravers

Title: Carte du Canal des Isles Philippines par lequel passe le Galion de Manille (Map of the Channel of the Philippine Islands through which the Manila Galleon passes)

Authenticity: Original 19th-century lithograph

East Asian Coastlines: The map provides a well-defined view of the Philippines

Carte d’Assemblage de l’Océanique - Vandermaelen 1827 correcting many of the cartographicVandermaelens Index Map of Oceania (1827) Title: Carte dAssemblage de lOcanique Cartographer: Philippe Marie Guillaume Vandermaelen Origin: Brussels, Belgium Date: 1827 Technique: Lithograph with original hand colouring The Narrative: The First Great Lithographic Atlas This map tells the story of a revolutionary moment in cartography. Published in 1827, Vandermaelens Atlas Universel was the first atlas in history to be produced entirely by lithography